2022 Los Angeles County elections

Two of the five seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were up for election to four-year terms. Incumbent supervisors Hilda Solis handily won re-election in the primary. In the third district, incumbent Sheila Kuehl Supervisor Sheila Kuehl opted not to run for a third term, and instead chose to retire. State senator Robert Hertzberg West Hollywood City Councilor Lindsey Horvath advanced to the general election, eliminating state senator Henry Stern, Roxanne Beckford, Craig A. Brill and Jeffi Girgenti. Horvath narrowly defeated Hertzberg in the general election.

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2022 Los Angeles County Sheriff election

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Turnout	26.05% (first round)[3] 39.76% (runoff)[1]
Candidate Robert Luna Alex Villanueva Eric Strong First round 383,181 25.9% 454,556 30.7% 232,274 15.7% Runoff 1,370,837 61.3% 867,029 38.7% Eliminated   Candidate Cecil Rhambo Karla Yesenia Carranza First round 113,386 7.7% 75,688 5.1% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
First round results by county supervisorial district Runoff results by county supervisorial district Luna:      50–60%      60–70% Villanueva:      20–30%      30–40%
Sheriff before election Alex Villanueva Elected Sheriff Robert Luna

Incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva ran for re-election to a second four-year term.^[4] He was first elected in 2018, defeating incumbent Jim McDonnell with 52.8% of the vote. Villanueva has been a controversial figure since then, including his refusal to enforce vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic in California,^[5] as well as investigations regarding unconstitutional policing, obstruction of evidence, and the persistence of deputy gangs.^[6][7][8] However, he is also credited with reforms in the department, including the implementation of body cameras and the removal of ICE agents from county jails.^[9][10]

• Robert Luna, former Long Beach Police Chief^[11]
• Alex Villanueva, incumbent sheriff^[12]

• Cecil Rhambo, Los Angeles Airport Police Chief^[13]
• Matt Rodriguez, retired Santa Paula Police Chief
• April Saucedo Hood, Long Beach Unified School District police officer^[14]
• Britta Steinbrenner, retired LASD captain^[15]
• Eric Strong, LASD lieutenant^[16]
• Eli Vera, LASD division chief^[17]
• Karla Yesenia Carranza^[18]

• Enrique Del Real^[19]

• Art Acevedo, former chief of the Houston, Austin, and Miami Police Departments^[20]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Robert Luna	Alex Villanueva	Undecided
Berkeley IGS[28]	October 25–31, 2022	2,842 (LV)	± 2.5%	40%	32%	25%
Berkeley IGS[29]	September 22–26, 2022	3,356 (LV)	± 2.5%	36%	29%	36%
		4,293 (RV)	± 2.0%	24%	29%	42%
Berkeley IGS[30]	August 9–15, 2022	3,067 (LV)	± 2.5%	31%	27%	42%

2022 Los Angeles County Sheriff election^[31][3][1]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Alex Villanueva (incumbent)		454,556	30.66
Robert Luna		383,181	25.85
Eric Strong		232,274	15.67
Cecil Rhambo		113,386	7.65
Karla Yesenia Carranza		75,688	5.11
Britta Steinbrenner		66,191	4.47
Matt Rodriguez		63,757	4.30
Eli Vera		59,103	3.99
April Saucedo Hood		34,370	2.32
Total votes		1,482,506	100.00
General election
Robert Luna		1,370,837	61.26
Alex Villanueva (incumbent)		867,029	38.74
Total votes		2,237,866	100.00

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2022 Los Angeles County Assessor election

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Turnout	23.38% [3]
Candidate Jeffrey Prang Sandy Sun Popular vote 667,160 299,364 Percentage 50.2% 22.5%   Candidate Mike Campbell Anthony Lopez Popular vote 210,572 153,101 Percentage 15.8% 11.5%
Results by county supervisorial district Prang:      40–50%      50–60%
Assessor before election Jeffrey Prang Elected Assessor Jeffrey Prang

Incumbent Assessor Jeffrey Prang ran for re-election to a third four-year term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 60.3% of the vote.

• Mike Campbell, deputy assessor^[32]
• Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor^[32]
• Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor^[33]
• Sandy Sun, deputy assessor^[32]

2022 Los Angeles County Assessor election^[31][3]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Jeffrey Prang (incumbent)		667,160	50.15
Sandy Sun		299,364	22.51
Mike Campbell		210,572	15.83
Anthony Lopez		153,101	11.51
Total votes		1,330,197	100.00

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Nine elections were held for judges to the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 7. Runoff elections were scheduled to be held on November 8 if no candidate received a majority of the vote. Judges are elected to six-year terms.^[2]

• Frank Amador, attorney
• Sherilyn Peace Garnett, incumbent judge
• Tim Reuben, attorney

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 3 election^[31][3]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Sherilyn Peace Garnett (incumbent)		791,133	62.54
Tim Reuben		296,344	23.43
Frank Amador		177,533	14.03
Total votes		1,265,010	100.00

• Abby Baron, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Sharon Ransom, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Mark Rosenfeld, attorney
• Troy Slaten, administrative law judge at the California Department of Industrial Relations
• Anna Slotky, Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 60 election^[31][3][1]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Abby Baron		387,025	30.30
Anna Slotky		359,512	28.14
Sharon Ransom		282,196	22.09
Troy Slaten		128,024	10.02
Mark Rosenfeld		120,711	9.45
Total votes		1,277,468	100.00
General election
Abby Baron		1,026,777	55.31
Anna Slotky		829,766	44.69
Total votes		1,856,543	100.00

• Fernanda Maria Barreto, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Ryan Dibble, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes, Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 67 election^[31][3][1]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes		477,815	37.16
Fernanda Maria Barreto		464,697	36.14
Ryan Dibble		343,228	26.70
Total votes		1,285,740	100.00
General election
Fernanda Maria Barreto		1,000,532	53.09
Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes		884,004	46.91
Total votes		1,884,536	100.00

• Renee Yolande Chang, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Randy Fudge, Long Beach Assistant City Prosecutor
• Holly L. Hancock, Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender
• Eric Alfonso Torices, attorney and adjunct professor
• Matthew Vodnoy, attorney

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 70 election^[31][3][1]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Holly L. Hancock		604,725	46.71
Renee Yolande Chang		412,307	31.85
Randy Fudge		116,217	8.98
Eric Alfonso Torices		91,757	7.09
Matthew Vodnoy		69,534	5.37
Total votes		1,294,540	100.00
General election
Holly L. Hancock		1,114,500	58.62
Renee Yolande Chang		786,868	41.38
Total votes		1,901,368	100.00

• Leslie Gutierrez, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Naser Khoury, attorney
• Melissa Lyons, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Kevin Thomas McGurk, Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 90 election^[31][3][1]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Melissa Lyons		452,247	35.28
Leslie Gutierrez		355,881	27.76
Kevin Thomas McGurk		353,589	27.58
Naser Khoury		120,161	9.37
Total votes		1,281,878	100.00
General election
Melissa Lyons		1,091,579	59.62
Leslie Gutierrez		739,192	40.38
Total votes		1,830,771	100.00

• David Gelfound, incumbent judge
• Lloyd Handler, Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 116 election^[31][3]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
David Gelfound (incumbent)		806,538	64.93
Lloyd Handler		435,631	35.07
Total votes		1,242,169	100.00

• Melissa Hammond, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Georgia Huerta, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Keith Koyano, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Klint McKay, supervising ALJ for the California Department of Social Services
• Carolyn Park, attorney
• Shawn Thever, Deputy Los Angeles County Counsel

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 118 election^[31][3][1]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Melissa Hammond		377,672	29.50
Carolyn Park		288,424	22.53
Keith Koyano		216,998	16.95
Georgia Huerta		193,439	15.11
Klint McKay		176,898	13.82
Shawn Thever		26,754	2.09
Total votes		1,280,185	100.00
General election
Melissa Hammond		1,149,236	61.70
Carolyn Park		713,333	38.30
Total votes		1,862,569	100.00

• Thomas D. Allison, attorney and professor
• Karen A. Brako, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Patrick Hare, Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender
• Richard Quiñones, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 151 election^[31][3][1]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Patrick Hare		494,095	39.30
Karen A. Brako		301,745	24.00
Thomas D. Allison		240,670	19.14
Richard Quiñones		220,597	17.55
Total votes		1,257,107	100.00
General election
Patrick Hare		1,103,644	59.65
Karen A. Brako		746,554	40.35
Total votes		1,850,198	100.00

• Carol Elswick, incumbent judge
• Albert Robles, former mayor of Carson

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 156 election^[31][3]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Carol Elswick (incumbent)		841,715	68.48
Albert Robles		387,413	31.52
Total votes		1,229,128	100.00

The following referendums appeared on the general election ballot:

• Measure A
  • Providing Authority to Remove an Elected Sheriff for Cause. This charter amendment would allow the Board of Supervisors to remove an elected Sheriff from office by a four-fifths vote for reasons including "violation of law related to a Sheriff's duties, flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of funds, willful falsification of documents, or obstructing an investigation."^[39][40] The amendment is supported by a majority of the Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles Times, and is opposed by Sheriff Alex Villanueva.^[41][42]

Measure A^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,633,918	71.84
No	640,361	28.16
Total votes	2,274,279	100.00

• Measure C
  • Cannabis Business Tax Measure. This measure would enact an annual tax on cannabis businesses located in unincorporated areas of the county.^[43]

Measure C^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,323,160	60.18
No	875,617	39.82
Total votes	2,198,777	100.00